Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Today’s Executive Order will allow health insurance plans that cover fewer benefits and offer fewer consumer protections. No one can predict future health care needs with complete certainty and such plans could put patients at risk when care is needed most.
From the outset of this process, the AHA has remained consistent in our call for the protection of coverage, the protection of the Medicaid program, and the stabilization of the Health Insurance Marketplace.
The AHA today released a toolkit to help hospitals and health systems in vulnerable rural and urban communities engage their communities in discussions on how to ensure continued access to essential health care services. “These conversations will be critical as you work collaboratively to identify…
HAs toolkit to begin discussions with stakeholders about the health care needs of your community
From the onset of this debate, Americas hospitals and health systems have been guided by a set of key principles that would protect coverage for Americans.
The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Joel T. Allison, retired president and CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The AHA today released a one-page guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement a multi-step strategy to promote care coordination between Indian Health Service facilities and other health care providers.
“Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program and protect patients and communities,” writes AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels in an AHA Stat blog post. He notes, “Every day, we see stories about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs and the serious challenges they pose for…
Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health